The Texas Longhorns are ready to get the 2024 college football season underway. To begin the year, Texas will face off at home against Colorado State on Saturday. Quinn Ewers is expected to have a big-time year for the Longhorns. He's receiving huge hype and is widely expected to lead Texas to being a top-tier National Championship contender. With that in mind, Ewers is also receiving personal hype. He is being projected as one of the top Heisman Trophy candidates in the nation. Zach Braziller of the New York Post recently broke down the top 10 players in the 2024 Heisman Trophy conversation. He gave Ewers the No. 2 ranking on the list, behind just Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck. "Texas is back, and Ewers is a major reason for that. The highly regarded draft prospect led the Longhorns to their first College Football Playoff berth last year and seems primed to be even better as a junior. He’ll get an early chance to catch the attention of voters when Texas visits defending national champion Michigan
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